Go check out the win totals for his career. Lost one game in 2 years, is already a pro style guy, great arm, could go pro in baseball. Tremendous athlete (though not as agile out of the pocket as some), Prototypical size for the position. Generally unflappable in games no matter what the score on the board is at the time. Athletically there is very little reason to doubt him. Proven winner, able to make every thrown and go through progressions. Compares to: Cam Newton but is probably/definately a better pure pro style QB at this stage in his career. Was the best player on the field for the majority of his career. I think his release is probably better than you think. Made last years FSU team a lot better than they really were. (NFL.com "Mayock" compares him to Eli Manning)Dr. Van Nostrand wrote:can anyone who keeps up with more college football then me give me some reasons to be excited about Jameis Winston? im more interested in seeing the Bucs go for Mariota, but unless something drastic happens then i believe they will be taking Winston at #1, and im sure he is good but i can help but see Byron Leftwitch when i watch him. i hear lots of praise for him fitting the ball into tight windows and things like that but i feel like the reason he seems to fit the ball into those tight windows is because his windup is long and slow and it gives the defense a better chance to break on the ball. i dont watch nearly enough to really know the goods and bads of him, but even though he would be a bit of a project, i think the Bucs have the ability to draft Mariota and sit him being Glennon for a year or 2 while he learns more of the pro style system and also while the Bucs learn how to use more of his abilities. so anyway, its still a ways away but it feels like the chances of Tampa not taking Winston are getting smaller every day so i want to start feeling good about him being the pick for the Bucs
Negatives: Lacks maturity and judgement. Not anywhere near as good a runner as Cam Newton, is overconfident in his arm talent at times... sort of the same way Farve was and will occasionally make an ill advised through because of it. Could embarrass the team if the team doesn't do a good enough job working with him and keeping him on track. Has been plagued by legal issues that could dog him if he doesn't mature quickly. Newton had similar maturity issues (though no where close to the same legal issues) but weathered the storm and his team won the last two NFC South titles. Is not going to get the benefit of the doubt from anyone.
He's got a leg up on Mariota by already playing a pro style set.
Mariota is crushing him in judgement and maturity but most people believe Winston is more ready to play the pro game than Mariota right now. Mariota could wow people in interviews, but I'm pretty confident Winston will be the first QB taken.
Me personally I like Glennon, but in this day and age it's going to be difficult for the team to keep a #1 draft pick on the bench for long enough to be beneficial.
